The only way the people of Montana can systematically update their constitution is to commission a state convention to propose a new one.
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This article was first published at the Mountain State Policy Center website. One reason the federal government has become so
Idaho considers an amendments convention Read More »
Today no recognized Article V scholar takes the “runaway convention” objection seriously.
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The 1876 Colorado Constitution protected economic and civil rights not found in the U.S. Constitution. Later, the 1889 Montana Constitution was to follow suit.
The 1876 Colorado Constitution’s extensive bill of rights Read More »
In the area of property rights, problems arise not so much from the constitution’s wording as from how the Montana Supreme Court has mangled it.
Buttressing the Montana Constitution’s protection for property rights Read More »
The truth is that under a fair reading of the Constitution, most of the projects DOGE found were themselves unconstitutional.
Lefty Claims that by Curbing Government Waste, Musk Violated the ‘Contitution’ Read More »
Authoritarian mandates do not belong in a constitution for a free people.
The Montana Constitution’s authoritarian mandates Read More »
Politicians who whine about the restrictions in TABOR should read the original Colorado Constitution to learn how real tax limitation works.
Tax, spending and debt limits in Colorado’s 1876 constitution Read More »
CPR’s ad was dishonest. And dishonest advertising usually is a sign of a bad product.
The case for defunding public radio Read More »
Elite opinion aside, the Supreme Court has not aggressively attacked the bad precedents of the past century. Maybe it should.
Overturning the Twentieth Century? Read More »
New evidence supports the hypothesis that Gerry was the Federal Farmer.
Was Elbridge Gerry the “Federal Farmer”? Read More »
